On Friday afternoon Donggala and Palu were hit by a series of
earthquakes including a 7.5 on the Richter Scale that triggered a
tsunami of at least 1.5m. The quakes and tsunami have left the cities
of Palu and Donggala severely damaged with hundreds dead, thousands
injured and many people still missing. The airport has been reopened
for aid only despite major damage to the buildings.

Donggala: Currently Donggala is without power, and
telecommunications infrastructure was damaged making it difficult to
communicate needs to the outside world or contact loved ones. Many are
currently evacuating with others still scattered in open areas
awaiting the all clear from relevant parties. Logistics have also been
hampered by damaged roads and the telecommunications issues.

Palu: The situation in Palu is similar with thousands
evacuating to avoid further shocks or tsunamis and there are reports
of 386 people killed and thousands more injured (Source: Basarnas).

Current situation: Currently the “Poso Volunteer
Team” (Emergency Response team from the neighbouring town of Poso)
consists of Yayasan Pribumi Alam Lestari (YPAL)/IDEP, KPA Tarpesis,
and Student Groups from Sintuwu Maroso Poso University

The Main ER Coordination Post has been established at the YPAL
Office: JL Ki Hajar Dewantoro, Lombugia Village, Utara Sub District,
Poso Kota. Currently the coordination post is used as transit
logistics assistance from the Luwuk-Ampana and Tentena regions

IDEP Foundation will assist refugees in Donggala and Palu with
essentials such as clean water, food, medicines, blankets and tarps
but we need your help to do this, please give generously. Any money
raised will go directly to providing much needed assistance to those
who have been hurt and displaced by the quake and tsunami.

Family Buckets

IDEP have used Family Buckets to support the people of Lombok and
Mount Agung and they have proved to be a very fair and effective way
to distributing aid. Each bucket contains enough basic staples, such
as blankets, food, insect repellents and sanitation supplies, to
support a family for about 2 weeks. For Donggala and Palu the buckets
will be assembled and distributed from the nearby city of Poso.

About IDEP Foundation

IDEP Foundation is a non-governmental organization established
in 1999. Engaged in disaster risk reduction and emergency response
and environmental conservation with a permaculture approach. IDEP
has helped many communities in disaster affected areas such as Aceh,
Mentawai, Padang, Merapi, Jogjakarta, Bali, Kupang and East Flores.

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